[boost] Import libraries (Was: can't get <include> to work on windows)

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-12-28 03:26:38

Clark Sims wrote:

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> there was another problem also. I forgot to define a macro for exporting
> functions in hello.lib.  msvc didn't see any exports in hello.dll, and
> didn't create hello.lib.  

Yes. I believe this is msvc bug (or over-smartness). Did you report it to
Microsoft?

> The original Jamroot file works fine, if I 
> define the macros, for exporting the functions and thus create hello.lib:
> 
> install ../bin : hello test.hello ;
> 
> lib hello : hello.cpp : <include>../include : <define>HELLODLL
> <define>WIN32 : <link>shared ;

Right. That's what you need.

- Volodya